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"I think we've been over this many times. Russia is the 5th to 6th world's largest economy on PPP basis, competing with Germany. Stats in nominal US dollars that you are citing are meaningless for countries which use their own currencies. Russia used to do a lot of business with the rich Eurofags, too. Now that they are trying to quit, see how far it got them.\n \n\n\n\tIt isn't Russia who is being stupid. Under normal circumstance, does pipeline gas cost something like 1/3 of LNG and is deliverable on demand near instantly. LNG will never be as good, because the liquefaction trains used up something like 1/4 of the gas for the process. So, in a fair competition, pipeline always win. However, the Russians have been had. Fair competition you don't do. Having said that, Russia has about as much LNG export capacity as the US and is going to squeeze you fuckers out of every market that is fair. You are not competitive on price. All you are capable off anymore is underhanded political twisting of arms. Not exactly the free market capitalism we heard so much about. Alas, we've been had. NEVER AGAIN!\n \n\n\n\tI am not anti-American. I am against totalitarian societies where everybody is brainwashed into believing they are free. Did you know that your police has bigger budget than the Russian military?\n "
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